I was a Vietnam War orphan and was 18 months old when came to the US on the baby lifts in 1975. I was told My father was a montangard KIA. I have things I see in my dreams of him, I don't know if it's real but real to me. You sharing blessed me.... thank you
Served with 20th SOS MAC-V/SOG Montagnards toughest fighters I've ever known if you saved one of their lives you were immediately adopted into the family.
It’s amazing to hear these stories. It does hurt my heart to hear how these men sacrificed so much and then were mistreated so badly when they came home. We all owe them so much more.
I knew a SOG vet once upon a time ago, he was on team Montana, and was actually the team leader for the second combat HALO jump ever done by the U.S. military. He told me how much he admired and trusted the Montagnard men that he fought alongside of. He thought often about what became of those brave people that he fought with but were left behind in the end. Godspeed to all veterans, and thank you for your service.
@david rutter some made it some didnt. The ones who did tried their best to blend in and pretend they were civilians during the war (remember the pic of all the abandonded uniforms on the ground during the fall of saigon?) Some got aboard transport planes and became american and some came years later
@@eriktruchinskas3747 Thanks For the Information. A Montagnards , physically different in some ways , from Vietnamese. In 1965 , I wrote A Letter , a Soldier , In The Nam. It said , get one for me. France , The USA s, longest Allied.
My brother was special forces in Vietnam; fought in the highlands with the Montagnards. He passed a couple of years ago from complications due to agent orange. He would have loved this podcast.
Thank you for this video! My father, was born in Vietnam and fought for the south during the war. He came to the states after the fall of Saigon and he was able to build a life here, but Vietnam was always his home, and that’s why we took him back when he passed away. God bless you both!
My dad is a Vietnam veteran he is 74 now and he was a commo RTO, he was attached to special forces at times and was with the 101st airborne ft Campbell KY. He never talked much about it , but he drank a lot and I was fixing to join the army myself and he took me fishing and told me a couple things that he had done and witnessed , tough war .
My grandpa was part of the indigenous forces in indochina that fought against the domino effect of communism. pretty neat history, and also really important history to remember.
I tend to be more curious about them, maybe cuz there’s even less known about them. I’m always amazed some of them were 14-15years old or younger and running missions with SOG guys. Crazy. They are all amazing but I like to hear about the Montagnards whenever I can too. Especially cuz many of them grew up like one would’ve centuries ago, and then quickly learned modern age warfare and were phenomenal at it. Super impressive. Like jeez, can we always have allies like that, pretty please 🙏🏻
@@apintofbeer1667 the blood of patriots deserve praise. The men who died in those mountains and valleys were probably more American than folks we see today in our nation. You can try to shut it down but they'll still be praised cuz, communism has no place in the world.
Couldn't be more stoked that the Vietnam era vets are getting some of the much deserved love and recognition now. I wish it was a lot sooner but the way the country is going, I'm just glad it's happening at all.
I've received 3 of his books and currently reading the first. Its a different read when you're able to put a face and voice to the story being told. God bless you both and God bless America. 🇺🇸
@@no1sperf3ct12 Ive listened to all the podcast I can find on sog. Andy had a great one with mike and John. Mike looked like a little kid meeting his hero. Thats what he was doing. Great men to have on OUR side.
I see Mr. John Stryker Meyer, I watch. I see Mike Glover, I watch. Both together? Drop everything else im doing to watch. Gotta love Mr. Meyer, one of the baddest, wisest, most humble men us younger men have to look up to, same with Mike. Lots to learn from both, and both are legends.
Wish you guys can interview my Dad. He escaped Laos to Thailand, swam across the Mekong River. He had met up with my uncle, his younger brother which they both thought each other had died in Laos. Emotional moment. He stayed in Thailand for a few weeks and ponder what life is when you dont have your dad mom wife and son. He went back with 12 mens to retrieve their family in Laos. My dad led back almost 200 people back to Thailand. At that time he was 17-18 years old. I think he only had a m1 carbine.
I was extremely fortunate to have a hero of a Dad (past now) who served as paratrooper in the storied 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg, NC (1960 - 1963) during JFK administration (Cuban missile crisis). Dad was on the cusp of reenlistment moving into 1964 - the very time our explosion (ultimately implosion) & entry into the 10 year + Vietnam War. My father chose a different life direction foregoing reenlistment, but had training friends and sergeant mentor leaders who made the ultimate sacrifice for our exceptional country in Vietnam. My service was (only) 6 years Army National Guard, honorable - but my very DNA is imbued with countless sacred memories my Dad shared of yesteryear's American military exceptionalism - readiness, lethality per merit, cohesive proper order, will to fight, et al. Closing, it is gut wrenching & so sad to witness such an embarrassing decline across (honestly) all our institutions under the democrats power center - the bicoastal liberal elites activist hardcore class. I deeply hope our greater American public can wake up to save us, 2024. 🙏👊🏼😊
Love John. Remember an interview with John and another teammate. One of them had leapt from a helo rope into the top of jungle canopy holding rifle. Made it down the 100+ ft tall jungle trees to the ground to save some trapped guys. Insane. Real life Rambos.
Yep one of his jocko visits….I’ve listened to em a couple times ashamed I can’t tell you more bout these badasses…things they done would make a #1 box office mega flick…love all you heros out there..especially nam vets
Nice to hear General Bargewell's name. I worked on his staff in Germany doing stuff in Bosnia. He wouldn't know me from Adam, but the little contact I had with him impressed the hell out of me. A real gentleman and Grade A certified badass. It is so sad how he died in a stupid lawnmower accident. Rest in peace, sir.
Respect for the tough and difficult decisions that they were faced with. The true stories of the past warriors. Comrades in arms what incredible fellowship in desperate times! Bless them all for their actions and sacrifices!
Glad to see a Vietnam veteran being interviewed. When I talk to my dad about Vietnam there's a lot of bad memories for him that he doesn't like to remember. I recently introduced him to some friends I made at the VFW and he's finally getting the help he needs and he has people now who know what he went through that he can talk to.
Great episode. What SOG did was on the highest level. And Mike, I cant even comprehend the ranks you climbed. Highest levels. I respect what you say, I dont think theres many more qualified.
Keep doing these. This is history and definitely should be recorded. It makes me wish I would have taken the time to record my grandfathers stories from the island hopping campaign while he was still with us.
vietnam will forever be such an interesting era for the armed forces. no one can argue the look of the era is timeless and badass, so pogs will always think its cool, but those years are an integral part of tactics and organization ever since. the lessons learned by guys like John will continue to help troops and especially serious operators for decades to come. God bless John and all the operators and foreign partners fighting the good fight
MACV SOG. Some of the heroes from the Baby Boom generation! I served with 1st Aviation Brigade, and then after that the 101st. They sent me to camp Evans after they made a push into AShau Valley and took heavy casualties. Camp Evans was an old Marine Corp firebase we, the Army doggies took over after the MC was long gone. You guys were legend among even the Airborne infantry in Vietnam. You guys are still my heroes! The only ones who came close were some of the Green Face Navy Seal teams. The Communists were scared shirtless of you guys! My Heroes!
Good stuff Lyndon. Thanks for what you did over there, keep that fire against communism alive, I'm doing what I can leading the younger generations against it but we need the wisdom and experience of those that have been there and done that. Wishing you well
Great video and interview. My dad took 4 trips with the 5th from 65 to 70 and he always told me that his biggest regret was that he told his indigenous team members he would come back for them, but he never got that chance.
My father was a jungle guide for US special forces in Vietnam. I found this out from my uncle during my father's funeral. My uncle said he and my father used to get into some shit with the US soldiers, but all made it out to their destinations. It blew my mind how my father kept this to himself for so long.
Priceless stuff. My stepdad was a PJ and became the first Air Force member to attend the Recondo school. The “graduation patrol” was TIC within hours of inserting and as dad put it “we spent the next three days being chased down the mountain “ where the Navy picked them up off the beach. He and a Green Beret medic named Shandlin were friends (not sure on spelling) which is what ultimately led to dad attending the school. Long story…
“We hated the state dept. I felt like there were more communists in the state dept, than there were in Hanoi.” Damn, that’s chilling…because it’s even worse today.
These podcasts are so inspirational. All these men are such heroes. The stories and bravery are incredible. Thank you all for your service. Great job Mike. Always great to hear from John.
MIke, I live in Nashville. There is a large immigrant community on Nolensville road with a lot of southeast Asian places.If John wanted to call the restaurants there and ask about Phouc he might get a lead.
It’s great to see warriors of different generations talking about differences and commonalities of their experiences. Same with Jocko and guests like Mike Thornton, Roger Hayden and others. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Mike & John, huge thank you for your service, and the info you fellas are sharing. I heard the previous section between yall, & bought all 3 of Johns books. I have not been able to put them down. I will probably finish, on the ground tonight or tomorrow. I was unable to serve myself c/o a birth defect, but am definitely proud to say i am a patriot and will always be. Thanks again to you both. stay safe, and keep up the solid work. God Bless you both and all you put your hands to do. fred
Lt. Col. Scott Mann has really helped a lot of people through Operation Pineapple Express. He's made it easy for those on the outside to understand the "Warrior's Heart" that the SF community is all about. You guys live John 15:13 every day. While we can never thank you enough, thank you.
Building friendships through war brothers for life! “Always faithful” you’re doing honorable service for those families that put their lives in danger serving the US soldiers cause! It’s sad that these conflicts ended the way they did having to rescue our people as well as others expeditiously. Also let’s not forget those Americans that sacrificed for the mission. Keep up the hard work!!!
It’s great to hear this side of the story. This is the reason my family is in the United States.my family is from Laos and the stories I hear amazed me of their escape. Just like the Vietnamese Laos was being taken over by communist. I am thankful for my family to escape to live in the USA.
These SOG stories and these men behind those missions are incredible. Words can't describe how honorable , how proud we should be to have these men still with us. Regardless if they are with us or gone , we should always keep their legend and their service to our country alive. Of course we civilians have no idea of what they did but just hearing of the bits and pieces ... These men are heros .. in every sense of the word . It's an honor to be able to hear these stories about little things like that picture , to hear that it was taken right before they went on a mission , little things like phuc not wanting to have his picture taken before missions because he was superstitious is incredible to me. Or how that one man from 173rd split from SOG because of how crazy it was just goes to show the level these warriors were on. Im sure I can't even imagine the intensity , the severity of the all around emotions that they had to endure on the missions those SOG men went on . These stories peak my interest ..it's amazing God bless these warriors.. all that are still with us . It's also sad to hear how their translator just wanted the war to be over so he could go home and farm . What a guy .. each and every one of these men .
Please do more videos on Vietnam - LRRP and MACV-SOG. Also plenty of great stuff with mainline Army and Marines. So much done by these heroes with scant appreciation shown from many Americans.
My Great Uncle Larry was in the 5th Special Forces Group during the vietnam war. Ive heard stories of him doing all sorts of stuff. A lot of stories were told at his funeral, from other relatives that were in the war. He was a badass through and through.
I just read Meyer's book. Holy shit, this is the real deal. If you want to hear what MACV-SOG was like in Vietnam, get this book. I could hardly put it down. Meyer even goes through what exactly what equipment he carried or did not carry, and why. Excellent book!!!
John Stryker Myer is a national treasure. I would love to see a bunch of you guys (Mike, DJ & Cole from GBRS, Karl from Tactical Rifleman, etc.) all get together and collab on a book detailing the evolution of American Special Operations from the beginning to present.
Grandfather was in the MACV SOG I'm Vietnam. Never told me that, just some small stories here and there about his time there. When he passed we found out more information about what he did there. I miss him dearly.
John flew you across the line twice in a Huey. Was an Aircraft Commander with A Company 227 AHB, 1st Cav. Spent 5 years in the Army and was always in the south. EXCEPT with SOG I went to North Vietnam on one mission. Our Company is still pretty tight, but we are losing guys now and then. After my first SOG mission I knew I would never make it to DEROS. Somehow, I did and did another tour in Cobras. People don't believe me when I tell them the HO Chi Mien trail west of Kha Sanh was wider than most Interstate highways. (4 lane both ways). God bless, take care Jim
Mike, you have a helluva voice for radio ... BTW, the Montagnards were just the salt of the earth kind of people ... tough, loyal from all Ive read and heard from SF podcasts/interviews. No SF had a bad word to say about these little warriors. Shout out to them. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montagnard_(Vietnam)
We did missions with TF 20 (later TF121) augmenting them for additional security on many of their raids on HVTs. Very similar to what y’all talked about., but we in no way did anything spectacular. Watching those guys hit a target and execute the plan was something to see. Very down to earth and not dismissive of us “regular” guys. I’ve long been a fanboy of MACVSOG, so getting to work with those TFs was humbling and made me really evaluate how those small teams operated in Vietnam with even more respect. Awesome content, and really appreciate hearing these stories from these men. 👍🇺🇸
I read Across the Fence. I saw this photo in the book and I wondered what happened to those brave men. Thank you for all you did and explaining that. I always thought Sal was some Italian guy from New York or something. I'm a veteran and I have upmost respect of what SOG guys accomplished. It's truly amazing and makes me proud of my countrymen. Thank you.
my jrotc instructer was a sog operator his name was 1st sgt lytle....he was in vietnam and told us many many stories of being in special forces in vietnam!!!!..greatful to know him!..he was our instructer at clarke central highschool in athens,ga!
John's experience in warfare is the real deal. Yes, todays soldiers have the same threats, but the budgets and tech mean they are prepared much more and have a lot more support.
SOGcast is tremendous. These old dude will rock your world. I listen when I drive alone. If you want the hi-speed stories, find Jockos podcast with Cowboy
I was a Vietnam War orphan and was 18 months old when came to the US on the baby lifts in 1975. I was told My father was a montangard KIA. I have things I see in my dreams of him, I don't know if it's real but real to me. You sharing blessed me.... thank you
Hope you find peace. Your dreams are always a window to what the world can't show you.
Served with 20th SOS MAC-V/SOG Montagnards toughest fighters I've ever known if you saved one of their lives you were immediately adopted into the family.
Much respect, my grandfather was Hmong and was trained by the CIA during the secret war in Laos and was able to get my family here to the states.
Yajin, the Hmongs are some of the most ferocious soldier's on the planet, bar none! Much respect.👍😎💪
I hope you uphold your family's legacy by fighting the disease that is communism here in the states as well.
Massive respect to you! Thank you, and I hope your family is doing well!
John Stryker Meyer - and all U.S. Special Forces Men - are a national treasure. Fullstop.
It’s amazing to hear these stories. It does hurt my heart to hear how these men sacrificed so much and then were mistreated so badly when they came home. We all owe them so much more.
I knew a SOG vet once upon a time ago, he was on team Montana, and was actually the team leader for the second combat HALO jump ever done by the U.S. military. He told me how much he admired and trusted the Montagnard men that he fought alongside of. He thought often about what became of those brave people that he fought with but were left behind in the end. Godspeed to all veterans, and thank you for your service.
Were Montagnards, genocide off by the NVA ? 3 loses ,Southeast Asia,but they took ,a lot maggots with them.
@david rutter some made it some didnt. The ones who did tried their best to blend in and pretend they were civilians during the war (remember the pic of all the abandonded uniforms on the ground during the fall of saigon?) Some got aboard transport planes and became american and some came years later
@@eriktruchinskas3747 Thanks
For the Information. A Montagnards , physically different in some ways , from
Vietnamese. In 1965 , I wrote A Letter , a Soldier , In The Nam. It said , get one for me.
France , The USA s, longest Allied.
My brother was special forces in Vietnam; fought in the highlands with the Montagnards. He passed a couple of years ago from complications due to agent orange. He would have loved this podcast.
God bless you brother rest in peace thank you heaven for what he did God bless
May he rest in God's eternal grace, and may we never forget his honor and sacrifice.
He didn't pass away, SF guys don't die brother, they get re-deployed to heaven.
Thank god for every man who's been down range , god bless you john .
Thank you for this video! My father, was born in Vietnam and fought for the south during the war. He came to the states after the fall of Saigon and he was able to build a life here, but Vietnam was always his home, and that’s why we took him back when he passed away. God bless you both!
Robert Nguyen, you did the right thing and first and foremost we are all humans. I am a vet as well, much respect.👍🤙💪
My dad is a Vietnam veteran he is 74 now and he was a commo RTO, he was attached to special forces at times and was with the 101st airborne ft Campbell KY. He never talked much about it , but he drank a lot and I was fixing to join the army myself and he took me fishing and told me a couple things that he had done and witnessed , tough war .
Man I wish we could get those stories out of him. It's so important for our history and our children. God bless hope all is well with you.
My grandpa was part of the indigenous forces in indochina that fought against the domino effect of communism. pretty neat history, and also really important history to remember.
Those indigenous guys who fought alongside the French and then the US do not get anywhere enough recognition they deserve.
I tend to be more curious about them, maybe cuz there’s even less known about them. I’m always amazed some of them were 14-15years old or younger and running missions with SOG guys. Crazy. They are all amazing but I like to hear about the Montagnards whenever I can too. Especially cuz many of them grew up like one would’ve centuries ago, and then quickly learned modern age warfare and were phenomenal at it. Super impressive. Like jeez, can we always have allies like that, pretty please 🙏🏻
mercenaries deserve no praise
@@apintofbeer1667 the blood of patriots deserve praise. The men who died in those mountains and valleys were probably more American than folks we see today in our nation. You can try to shut it down but they'll still be praised cuz, communism has no place in the world.
Baddest of the Baddasses! Love Sogcast and his books.
Couldn't be more stoked that the Vietnam era vets are getting some of the much deserved love and recognition now. I wish it was a lot sooner but the way the country is going, I'm just glad it's happening at all.
I cannot fully express my extreme admiration for John Stryker Meyer. He is a man among men.
I've received 3 of his books and currently reading the first. Its a different read when you're able to put a face and voice to the story being told.
God bless you both and
God bless America. 🇺🇸
Listen to the Jocko Willink podcast on sog
@@no1sperf3ct12 Ive listened to all the podcast I can find on sog. Andy had a great one with mike and John. Mike looked like a little kid meeting his hero. Thats what he was doing. Great men to have on OUR side.
Author.. "John L. Plaster" has a few great books as well. Just some great stories. Men with stones made of pure brass.
@@doejon9424
Its no wonder they went commando. They couldn't find underwear to hold the balls they had.
I uploaded a interview I did with a Vietnam Veteran if you guys are interested
I see Mr. John Stryker Meyer, I watch. I see Mike Glover, I watch. Both together? Drop everything else im doing to watch. Gotta love Mr. Meyer, one of the baddest, wisest, most humble men us younger men have to look up to, same with Mike. Lots to learn from both, and both are legends.
I love hearing John talk on video or podcasts. What a great dude. humble, funny, great memory. Truly one of America best
Wish you guys can interview my Dad. He escaped Laos to Thailand, swam across the Mekong River. He had met up with my uncle, his younger brother which they both thought each other had died in Laos. Emotional moment. He stayed in Thailand for a few weeks and ponder what life is when you dont have your dad mom wife and son. He went back with 12 mens to retrieve their family in Laos. My dad led back almost 200 people back to Thailand. At that time he was 17-18 years old. I think he only had a m1 carbine.
I was extremely fortunate to have a hero of a Dad (past now) who served as paratrooper in the storied 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg, NC (1960 - 1963) during JFK administration (Cuban missile crisis). Dad was on the cusp of reenlistment moving into 1964 - the very time our explosion (ultimately implosion) & entry into the 10 year + Vietnam War. My father chose a different life direction foregoing reenlistment, but had training friends and sergeant mentor leaders who made the ultimate sacrifice for our exceptional country in Vietnam. My service was (only) 6 years Army National Guard, honorable - but my very DNA is imbued with countless sacred memories my Dad shared of yesteryear's American military exceptionalism - readiness, lethality per merit, cohesive proper order, will to fight, et al. Closing, it is gut wrenching & so sad to witness such an embarrassing decline across (honestly) all our institutions under the democrats power center - the bicoastal liberal elites activist hardcore class. I deeply hope our greater American public can wake up to save us, 2024. 🙏👊🏼😊
Love John. Remember an interview with John and another teammate. One of them had leapt from a helo rope into the top of jungle canopy holding rifle. Made it down the 100+ ft tall jungle trees to the ground to save some trapped guys. Insane. Real life Rambos.
Yep one of his jocko visits….I’ve listened to em a couple times ashamed I can’t tell you more bout these badasses…things they done would make a #1 box office mega flick…love all you heros out there..especially nam vets
It's to bad these young kids don't understand what happened back in those days. We all should be grateful for their service. I will say thank you!
Roy B. is who you're talking about. MEDAL OF HONOR. Roy gave Sam Jackson the wallet that had BAD MOTHERFUCKER on it.
'Dick Thompson' was on Jocko's podcasts #204-206... I believe the episode where he talked about that particular mission is #205
Yes that jocko episode is absolutely incredible!
Nice to hear General Bargewell's name. I worked on his staff in Germany doing stuff in Bosnia. He wouldn't know me from Adam, but the little contact I had with him impressed the hell out of me. A real gentleman and Grade A certified badass. It is so sad how he died in a stupid lawnmower accident. Rest in peace, sir.
Respect for the tough and difficult decisions that they were faced with. The true stories of the past warriors. Comrades in arms what incredible fellowship in desperate times! Bless them all for their actions and sacrifices!
Glad to see a Vietnam veteran being interviewed. When I talk to my dad about Vietnam there's a lot of bad memories for him that he doesn't like to remember. I recently introduced him to some friends I made at the VFW and he's finally getting the help he needs and he has people now who know what he went through that he can talk to.
Great episode. What SOG did was on the highest level. And Mike, I cant even comprehend the ranks you climbed. Highest levels. I respect what you say, I dont think theres many more qualified.
Keep doing these. This is history and definitely should be recorded. It makes me wish I would have taken the time to record my grandfathers stories from the island hopping campaign while he was still with us.
vietnam will forever be such an interesting era for the armed forces. no one can argue the look of the era is timeless and badass, so pogs will always think its cool, but those years are an integral part of tactics and organization ever since. the lessons learned by guys like John will continue to help troops and especially serious operators for decades to come. God bless John and all the operators and foreign partners fighting the good fight
Rip Larry Thorne (Lauri Törni). He participated in the operation shining brass with MAC V-SOG and died in a helicopter crash. Man of three armies.
Cross of Mannerheim, an Iron Cross, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, one Distinguished Flying Cross…
Love the interview!!! Truly enjoyed John Stryker Meyer and his SOG cast!! Thank you for sharing these amazing stories!!!
MACV SOG. Some of the heroes from the Baby Boom generation! I served with 1st Aviation Brigade, and then after that the 101st. They sent me to camp Evans after they made a push into AShau Valley and took heavy casualties. Camp Evans was an old Marine Corp firebase we, the Army doggies took over after the MC was long gone. You guys were legend among even the Airborne infantry in Vietnam. You guys are still my heroes! The only ones who came close were some of the Green Face Navy Seal teams. The Communists were scared shirtless of you guys! My Heroes!
Good stuff Lyndon. Thanks for what you did over there, keep that fire against communism alive, I'm doing what I can leading the younger generations against it but we need the wisdom and experience of those that have been there and done that. Wishing you well
Great video and interview. My dad took 4 trips with the 5th from 65 to 70 and he always told me that his biggest regret was that he told his indigenous team members he would come back for them, but he never got that chance.
I'd love to sit down with this man,case a cold beer,and just listen to him talk. A fantastic American. BOTH of them!
This guy remembers everything. Or he has talked about it so much. Either way it’s spectacular. Thanks for the content.
These dudes are so bad ass. As a wounded combat veteran airborne infantry just wanna say great job
Check out the Arma 3 mod “SOG: Prairie Fire” - developed with SOG vets
Man, it's an honour being able to sit in on a conversation with you blokes. God bless the both of you, and thanks for your service.
I could listen to “TILT” 24/7 and still not get enough
My father was a jungle guide for US special forces in Vietnam. I found this out from my uncle during my father's funeral. My uncle said he and my father used to get into some shit with the US soldiers, but all made it out to their destinations. It blew my mind how my father kept this to himself for so long.
Thank you so much Mr. Glover and Jacko for bringing these stories to light. These men deserve so much respect.
Great job on this interview. I really enjoyed it from start to finish. Semper Fidelis 🇺🇸
Priceless stuff. My stepdad was a PJ and became the first Air Force member to attend the Recondo school. The “graduation patrol” was TIC within hours of inserting and as dad put it “we spent the next three days being chased down the mountain “ where the Navy picked them up off the beach. He and a Green Beret medic named Shandlin were friends (not sure on spelling) which is what ultimately led to dad attending the school. Long story…
Thank you to all those who have and are serving our country 🙏🇺🇸💪
“We hated the state dept. I felt like there were more communists in the state dept, than there were in Hanoi.”
Damn, that’s chilling…because it’s even worse today.
Another great interview!
Fun fact: Bargwell was my first platoon leader in 2/75, he was an amazing leader and man!
Absolutely love these John Meyer MACV-SOG episodes, so interesting! Keep up the awesome work Mike !
These podcasts are so inspirational. All these men are such heroes. The stories and bravery are incredible. Thank you all for your service. Great job Mike. Always great to hear from John.
John is an awesome guy. Love when he tells his stories.
Tell SGM. Hi for me.
Buddy of mine served with Tilt in Phu Bai... Keith Hendricks
MIke, I live in Nashville. There is a large immigrant community on Nolensville road with a lot of southeast Asian places.If John wanted to call the restaurants there and ask about Phouc he might get a lead.
Huge respect to all Vietnam veterans.
Their needs to be a movie on Vietnam veterans. I believe previous Mac V Sog guys should try and make a movie in honor of those men.
Listening to you and John is a pleasure. Thanks !
Love to hear the stories mike ,they need to be heard. Appreciate each and every one of you guys! And all the great work you guys are doing
THANK YOU GENTLEMEN!! For your service!! And another great video!
It’s great to see warriors of different generations talking about differences and commonalities of their experiences. Same with Jocko and guests like Mike Thornton, Roger Hayden and others. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome to hear from Mr Meyer again, what a champion of a man, crazy as a cut snake but awesome none the less.
Mike, thanks for your work. Loved this interview and all the stuff you do. Keep up the great work! Loved John Meyer, too!
I could listen to this all day. Amazing men, amazing stories.
Great energy on this episode! Heroes chopping it up! Love it!
Hey Mike & John, huge thank you for your service, and the info you fellas are sharing. I heard the previous section between yall, & bought all 3 of Johns books. I have not been able to put them down. I will probably finish, on the ground tonight or tomorrow. I was unable to serve myself c/o a birth defect, but am definitely proud to say i am a patriot and will always be. Thanks again to you both. stay safe, and keep up the solid work. God Bless you both and all you put your hands to do. fred
Great sit down between two war fighters from different eras.
Stryker Meyer. What a legend! Always enjoy listening to his exploits👊
God bless those old Green Berets from Vietnam. Hard men indeed. Mikes always got it going on.
Thank you John for your service and the service of your brothers. Much respect for our military.
Lt. Col. Scott Mann has really helped a lot of people through Operation Pineapple Express. He's made it easy for those on the outside to understand the "Warrior's Heart" that the SF community is all about. You guys live John 15:13 every day. While we can never thank you enough, thank you.
Building friendships through war brothers for life! “Always faithful” you’re doing honorable service for those families that put their lives in danger serving the US soldiers cause! It’s sad that these conflicts ended the way they did having to rescue our people as well as others expeditiously. Also let’s not forget those Americans that sacrificed for the mission. Keep up the hard work!!!
I’ve been reading books about SOG in Vietnam, you were right and I’m impressed.
It’s great to hear this side of the story. This is the reason my family is in the United States.my family is from Laos and the stories I hear amazed me of their escape. Just like the Vietnamese Laos was being taken over by communist. I am thankful for my family to escape to live in the USA.
What a fantastic interview. Thanks Mike and John- loved it.
These SOG stories and these men behind those missions are incredible. Words can't describe how honorable , how proud we should be to have these men still with us. Regardless if they are with us or gone , we should always keep their legend and their service to our country alive. Of course we civilians have no idea of what they did but just hearing of the bits and pieces ... These men are heros .. in every sense of the word . It's an honor to be able to hear these stories about little things like that picture , to hear that it was taken right before they went on a mission , little things like phuc not wanting to have his picture taken before missions because he was superstitious is incredible to me. Or how that one man from 173rd split from SOG because of how crazy it was just goes to show the level these warriors were on. Im sure I can't even imagine the intensity , the severity of the all around emotions that they had to endure on the missions those SOG men went on . These stories peak my interest ..it's amazing God bless these warriors.. all that are still with us . It's also sad to hear how their translator just wanted the war to be over so he could go home and farm . What a guy .. each and every one of these men .
Great interview sir. Growing up, my hero’s were and still are, Vietnam Veterans. Not sure our country has welcomed them all home properly, yet.
Awesome Podcast! Great Guest! SOG has to rank up at top of military units in history!
There is so much of history that few are aware of. Hopefully we continue to learn from it.
John and his fellow SOG vet Henry Thompson were get speakers at my LRS Unit reunion this past summer. Awesome guys!!!
Great history lesson for me. My Dad is Vietnam vet. God bless y’all. Ty both for your service.
Always great to see two men of the same profession but different times share stories!
Can’t get enough of this guy.
Please do more videos on Vietnam - LRRP and MACV-SOG. Also plenty of great stuff with mainline Army and Marines. So much done by these heroes with scant appreciation shown from many Americans.
My Great Uncle Larry was in the 5th Special Forces Group during the vietnam war. Ive heard stories of him doing all sorts of stuff. A lot of stories were told at his funeral, from other relatives that were in the war. He was a badass through and through.
Outstanding, a real legend don't know how he remembers everything!
I just read Meyer's book. Holy shit, this is the real deal. If you want to hear what MACV-SOG was like in Vietnam, get this book. I could hardly put it down. Meyer even goes through what exactly what equipment he carried or did not carry, and why. Excellent book!!!
Great memory great history. Thank you for telling us about it. Thank you both for your service. 🇺🇸
John Stryker Myer is a national treasure. I would love to see a bunch of you guys (Mike, DJ & Cole from GBRS, Karl from Tactical Rifleman, etc.) all get together and collab on a book detailing the evolution of American Special Operations from the beginning to present.
So glad he got to meet Hep!
This is so far beyond good. Thank you guys!
can we get some more SOG stories. Great episode
Grandfather was in the MACV SOG I'm Vietnam. Never told me that, just some small stories here and there about his time there. When he passed we found out more information about what he did there. I miss him dearly.
John flew you across the line twice in a Huey. Was an Aircraft Commander with A Company 227 AHB, 1st Cav. Spent 5 years in the Army and was always in the south. EXCEPT with SOG I went to North Vietnam on one mission. Our Company is still pretty tight, but we are losing guys now and then. After my first SOG mission I knew I would never make it to DEROS. Somehow, I did and did another tour in Cobras. People don't believe me when I tell them the HO Chi Mien trail west of Kha Sanh was wider than most Interstate highways. (4 lane both ways). God bless, take care Jim
Mike, you have a helluva voice for radio ...
BTW, the Montagnards were just the salt of the earth kind of people ... tough, loyal from all Ive read and heard from SF podcasts/interviews. No SF had a bad word to say about these little warriors.
Shout out to them.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montagnard_(Vietnam)
Thank you guys for making the world safer for us especially our children.
We did missions with TF 20 (later TF121) augmenting them for additional security on many of their raids on HVTs. Very similar to what y’all talked about., but we in no way did anything spectacular. Watching those guys hit a target and execute the plan was something to see. Very down to earth and not dismissive of us “regular” guys. I’ve long been a fanboy of MACVSOG, so getting to work with those TFs was humbling and made me really evaluate how those small teams operated in Vietnam with even more respect. Awesome content, and really appreciate hearing these stories from these men. 👍🇺🇸
Was a SeaBee attached to 5th sfg in Vietnam. A-104. 1968. This is familiar thanks
I uploaded a interview I did with a Vietnam Veteran if you guys are interested
I read Across the Fence. I saw this photo in the book and I wondered what happened to those brave men. Thank you for all you did and explaining that. I always thought Sal was some Italian guy from New York or something. I'm a veteran and I have upmost respect of what SOG guys accomplished. It's truly amazing and makes me proud of my countrymen. Thank you.
Amazing video ! Thank you both for your service !
Mann these guys are fucking LEGENDS, such an honour to see this
Such incredible stories, thanks for sharing Mike!
Just got John’s book deliverd yesterday - Across the Fence .. what a bad ass bunch of men
Excellent conversation and documentation of history.
Outstanding and much respect to you both.
my jrotc instructer was a sog operator his name was 1st sgt lytle....he was in vietnam and told us many many stories of being in special forces in vietnam!!!!..greatful to know him!..he was our instructer at clarke central highschool in athens,ga!
John's experience in warfare is the real deal. Yes, todays soldiers have the same threats, but the budgets and tech mean they are prepared much more and have a lot more support.
SOGcast is tremendous. These old dude will rock your world. I listen when I drive alone. If you want the hi-speed stories, find Jockos podcast with Cowboy
Seen many of JSM and I’m always amazed. Love it!